Before trying to point out the time wrong-fuelling incidents are at their peak, it is important to learn about the actual problem thoroughly. Of course the first thing to learn is a proper definition for wrong-fuelling. Wrong fuelling is an incident when a motorist fills wrong type of fuel in their car’s fuel tank. For example, if a car has diesel engine but you fill the fuel tank with unleaded petrol, it would be called mis-fuelling or wrong-fuelling.

Wrong-fuelling types

There are main two ways wrong-fuelling can occur. A motorist can by mistake fill a diesel car with petrol and vice versa. But filling petrol in a diesel car is the most common type of mis-fuelling and also the most damaging. The lubricant of a diesel car is damaged by petrol and as a result, friction is created between parts of the car like the tubes for fuel supply. It can damage both the engine and the components of the car.

Reasons of Wrong-Fuelling  

Wrong-fuelling happens because of some reasons. In most mis-fuelling cases inadvertence is believed to be the cause. Motorists sometimes do not pay much attention when they are at the fuel station because it is a regular activity. So they can forget whether the car is petrol or diesel or they can pick the wrong pump by mistake. Often new car owners or motorists who have changed their cars recently make this mistake.

Particular or Peak Time?

Wrong-fuelling has no particular time and happen any time. However, there are certain times in a day when a bulk of such incidents happen. Most wrong-fuelling cases happen during the busy office hours. Monday morning and Friday night are two prominent time periods.

But whenever wrong-fuelling occurs, it is very important to call a recovery professional as fast as possible.

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